Luis Alcoriza

Writing

Luis Alcoriza

Born September 5, 1918 · Badajoz, Spain

Died December 3, 1992 · aged 74

Luis Alcoriza de la Vega (5 September 1918 – 3 December 1992) was a respected Mexican screenwriter, film director, and actor. Alcoriza was born in Spain and established himself in Mexico from 1940. His 1962 film Tlayucan was nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1987 film Lo que Importa es Vivir was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival.

Known For

The GangsterThe Gangster · 1965
The Gangster
6.81965
MovieComedyCrime
An old gangster returns from the United States to Mexico City to live with his sister-in-law and his two nephews, where he will face the daily life of a middle-class family.
The Young and the DamnedThe Young and the Damned · 1950
The Young and the Damned
8.11950
MovieDramaCrime
A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.
The Exterminating AngelThe Exterminating Angel · 1962
The Exterminating Angel
7.91962
MovieComedyDrama
After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.
Si usted no puede, yo síSi usted no puede, yo sí · 1951
Si usted no puede, yo sí
6.01951
MovieComedy
Out-of-work actor and his burglar pal get jobs at an agency that pledges to do things the client doesn't want to deal with. Meanwhile, their boss is being stalked by seven Italian brothers who want revenge for something that happened to their great great grandfather.
NanáNaná · 1944
Naná
4.01944
MovieDrama
Based in the Émile Zola novel of the same name, which details the life of Nana, a French prostitute of the 19th century.
The King of MéxicoThe King of México · 1956
The King of México
6.01956
MovieComedyDrama
A humble tramp is turned, for a couple of days, into the richest and most famous man in México.
Robinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe · 1954
Robinson Crusoe
6.31954
MovieAdventureDrama
The titular adventurer, after defying his parents to go to sea, survives a shipwreck and becomes a castaway on a deserted island for nearly thirty years, learning to build a new life from scratch, discovering companionship with a native man he names Friday, and eventually returning to civilisation a changed man, finding wealth and new challenges.
DivertimentoDivertimento · 1967
Divertimento
1967
MovieDramaComedy
Mario is a playboy who is married to Lucía, a millionaire who has fallen on hard times, and he also maintains an adulterous relationship with one of her friends, the temperamental and libertine millionaire Lena Anderson.

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